When our clients were ready to move back to the city after raising their children in the suburbs, they decided to downsize into a classic 1922 bungalow. The small, but handsome house had been stripped of its millwork, built-ins, and much of its Arts & Crafts charm.

We completely reconfigured the entire house, including taking a narrow, enclosed, steep stair to the second floor, reversing the direction of ascent, and opening the stair to a new entry hall that comfortably marries the new kitchen to the dining and living rooms. The bathroom is now a part of the first floor master suite that occupies the former location of two bedrooms.